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Four years into the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia's gamble for a multipolar world has produced something its architects didn't anticipate: a world reshaping itself around everyone but Russia.

Four years into Russia's invasion, Ukraine has reclaimed 400 square kilometers in the south and struck deep into Russian territory, revealing the true cost of Putin's miscalculation.

While Putin maintains high approval ratings, the prolonged Ukraine conflict is creating subtle but significant shifts in Russian public opinion as economic costs mount and casualties accumulate.

Ukrainian President Zelensky tells BBC that Putin has already started World War 3, rejecting territorial concessions despite Trump's pressure for a quick ceasefire deal.

UK and European allies reveal Alexei Navalny was killed using epibatidine, a toxin from South American dart frogs, found in his body samples after two years of analysis

As Trump dismantles the US-led order Putin long opposed, Russia finds itself weaker than ever in the multipolar world it championed. The irony of getting what you wish for.

Trump's return to power has paradoxically weakened Russia's global position. As the Ukraine war drags on and China dependency deepens, Putin faces unexpected isolation in an anarchic world.

As Ukraine's war enters its fourth year, Russia systematically targets civilian power infrastructure in what Ukrainians call 'energy terror.' Despite Trump's ceasefire plea, why does Putin persist?

Russia announced a temporary halt to Kyiv airstrikes following Trump-Putin phone call amid severe winter weather. Is this genuine diplomacy or tactical maneuvering?

Trump announced Putin agreed to halt attacks on Ukrainian cities for a week due to extreme cold, but Russia hasn't confirmed this. Is it diplomacy or wishful thinking?

Putin congratulates Syria's new leader al-Sharaa on territorial unity efforts, signaling Russia's pivot strategy in the changing Middle East landscape after Assad's fall.

Russia, Ukraine, and the US meet in Abu Dhabi for historic trilateral talks in Jan 2026. The Donbas territorial dispute and security guarantees are the focus.